in 2000. 113 people on the plane and on the ground were killed shortly after the plane took off from paris. thursday's ruling applies to a 2010 case where a french court convicted continental airlines and one of its mechanics as accessories to the crash. the concord struck a piece of metal that fell from a continental plane. >> dominique strauss-kahn has reportedly reached a settlement with the new york hotel maid who accused him of raping her. the woman filed a lawsuit against dominique strauss-kahn for the 2011 incident. he described their encounter consensual. prosecutors dropped criminal charges against dominique strauss-kahn last year. >>> the supreme court is considering whether to get involved in determining if the u.s. constitution guarantees same sex couples the right to marry. the justices are expected to meet today on the issue. a case is to be argued next year. a decision in favor of same sex marriage would overturn every state provision banning gay marriage. >>> missouri lottery officials will introduce holder or holders of one of the two winning powerball jackpot tickets toda